# Text input: Limiting text input length and characters

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [May 22, 2020, 10:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403 "2020-05-22T10:42:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![nijeci29651ppw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@nijeci29651ppw](https://community.thunkable.com/u/nijeci29651ppw)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 10:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403/1 "2020-05-22T10:42:19Z")

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Hi Thunkers,

I am just using text input for the first time and found a setting “MaxLength” in the text-input component’s advanced settings tray. I want to limit the user input to just three characters and so put a “3” in this setting…but…in Live Test I found I could still enter as many characters as a I chose to. Can anyone tell me where I am going wrong on this one?

Thank you for reading.

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**Author:** ![eoinparkinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eoinparkinson/32/143769_2.png) [@eoinparkinson](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eoinparkinson)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403/2 "2020-05-22T11:59:55Z")

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Hi @nijeci29651ppw,

What device are you using? I’m having no issues with this on my end using the iOS Companion, on the **latest update**.

This doesn’t quite work as of now on Web Apps, so if you’re using the on screen live test on x.thunkable then you will find that this doesn’t quite work.

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**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403/3 "2020-05-22T12:01:46Z")

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I second this ^^^ the live preview is not what you will see on your phone 100% of the time.

I use it for quick checks on functioning but when stuff looks funny, I go to my phone.

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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403/4 "2020-08-14T11:45:48Z")

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A post was split to a new topic: [Creating Phone number validation](https://community.thunkable.com/t/creating-phone-number-validation/741591)

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403/5 "2024-11-08T11:29:07Z")

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